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Manufacturers of solar radiometers and testing laboratories for solar energy, materials and durability testing will be among the primary users of a new ASTM International standard that outlines procedures using indoor test methods to calibrate radiometers with dissimilar detectors. The new standard, ASTM G207 , Test Method for Indoor Transfer of Calibration from Reference to Field Pyranometers,…, ASTM Committee G03 Next Meeting:, Jan. 29-31, 2012, January Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Daryl Myers, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colo., Phone: 303-384-6768; daryl.myers@nrel.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeff Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8965
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A new ASTM International standard provides a more detailed and complete description of a test protocol that has been used for more than 40 years in code requirements and specifications for fire-retardant-treated wood. This test is now also used in some codes for building products that are not wood. The new standard, ASTM E2768 , Test Method for Extended Duration Surface Burning Characteristics of…
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Consumers who are purchasing building materials for homes want to be assured that the materials are mold resistant. A proposed new ASTM standard will allow for a mold-resistance rating to be given to specific materials, depending on how the materials perform to the test method. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK32079 , Test Method for Determination of Mold Growth on Building Products Designed for…
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New regulations set forth by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry have led to the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7662 , Test Method for Carbon Content in Carbon Black Feedstock Oils. ASTM D7662 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety, part of ASTM…
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The importance of digital detector array technology is increasing as industry continues its transition from film radiography to the digital realm. Subcommittee E07.01 on Radiology (X and Gamma) Method, part of ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing, has recently approved the following three new standards that will aid users in the film-to-digital transition: • ASTM E2698 ,…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set forth new regulations that mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry. These regulations were the impetus for the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7633 , Test Method for Carbon Black Carbon Content. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety, part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee D24 Next Meeting:, Dec. 6-8, December Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, George Joyce, Columbian Chemicals Co., Marietta, Ga., Phone: 770-792-9467; gjoyce@columbianchemicals.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, Phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8641
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While standards for outdoor calibration techniques for solar radiometers exist, there are currently no general standards that deal with issues of indoor calibration transfers between radiometers of different design. A proposed new ASTM standard, ASTM WK27263, Test Method for Indoor Transfer of Calibration from Reference to Field Pyranometers, will address in detail issues associated with…
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An increased interest in the polyaromatic hydrocarbon content of carbon black, particularly in Europe, and new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements to report greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. industry including carbon black plants has led to the formation of a new ASTM subcommittee. Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety is part of ASTM International Committee D24 on…
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ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing has recently approved three new standards on phased arrays, polymer matrix composites for aerospace applications and digital imaging. The committee will be meeting in Plantation, Fla., on Jan. 24-28 and welcomes participation in its standards developing activities., Ultrasonic Methods, Thousands of portable phased array units, used for weld inspections, have now been sold worldwide. There are many benefits to these devices, including speed, cost, imaging, flexibility and setups, along with no radiation, licensing or contamination. Despite these advantages, there was not a universal inspection procedure for phased array inspection of welds. A new standard, E2700 , Practice for…, Specialized NDT Methods, A new guide gives an introductory overview that describes how mature and established nondestructive testing methods that are routinely used by industry are applied specifically to the characterization of polymer matrix aerospace composites. E2533 , Guide for Nondestructive Testing of Polymer Matrix Composites Used in Aerospace Applications, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E07.10 on…, Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation, A new standard developed by Subcommittee E07.11 on Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) will fill a need in the nondestructive testing industry for a transparent and industry standard data format with which to store digital inspection data. E2663 , Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Ultrasonic Test Methods…, WK17435,, Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) Test Methods;, WK17436, , Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Digital Radiographic (DR) Test Methods;, WK20537, , Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Eddy Current Test Methods; and, WK22505,, Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Computed Radiography (CR) Test Methods. ASTM International standards can be purchased from Customer Service (phone: 610-832-9585; https://www.astm.org/contact/ ). ASTM International welcomes and encourages participation in the development of its standards. For more information on becoming an ASTM member, visit www.astm.…, ASTM Committee E07 Next Meeting:, Jan. 24-28 , Plantation, Fla., Technical Contacts: (E2700), Michael Moles, Olympus NDT, Waltham, Mass., Phone: 416-831-4428; michael.moles@olympusndt.com ;, (E2533), Jess Waller, NASA White Sands Facility, Las Cruces, N.M., Phone: 575-524-5249; jess.m.waller@nasa.gov ; , (E2663), Patrick Howard, GE Aviation, Cincinnati, Ohio, Phone: 513-552-4646; patrick.howard@ge.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, George Luciw, Phone: 610-832-9710; gluciw@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8431/Dec2009
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A series of standards on nondestructive inspection and examination of aerospace composites has been developed under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing. Several years ago, with impetus and input from representatives of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a task group on NDE for Aerospace Composites was formed under Subcommittee E07.10 on…